A YANKEE STADIUM POSTCARD SIGNED BY MRS. BABE RUTH

CLAIRE MERRITT RUTH (1897-1976).  Claire was the second wife of Babe Ruth.

Signature. 5 ½” x 3 ½”. June 19, 1959. No place.  A postcard signed “To Billy – Sincerely Mrs. ‘Babe’ Ruth June 19^th 1959”.  The front shows The House That Ruth Built.  It has very light wear and is in fine condition.

ALS. 1pg. 4 ˝” x 7”. N.d. New York. An autograph letter signed “Margaret E. Sangster” to “Margie”: “Over and over I thank you for the beautiful picture, one of my very dearest treasures this Christmas tide.” It is in very fine condition.

ACTIVIST ELIZABETH CADY STANTON MENTIONS EARLY ABOLITIONISTS: “WHAT STRUGGLES IN THE GREAT BATTLE FOR FREEDOM…EARLY ABOLITIONISTS HAD IN ORDER TO RAISE MONEY TO CARRY ON THE WORK”

ELIZABETH CADY STANTON (1815-1902). Stanton was an influential American suffragette and civil rights activist.

ALS. 2pgs. November 5, 1893. 26 West 61^st St. An autograph letter signed “Elizabeth Cady Stanton”. Stanton wrote to Dr. Charles E. Rice about early abolitionists. “Dear Sir Many thanks for the perusal of enclosed letter. It shows what struggles in the great battle for freedom…early abolitionists had in order to raise money to carry on the work. I am sorry that I cannot help you to any letters from the persons you mention. With kind regards. Yours cordially Elizabeth Cady Stanton”. It is in fine condition with light folds.

ACTRESS GLORIA SWANSON SIGNS A PHOTOGRAPH

GLORIA SWANSON (1899-1983). Swanson was an American actress best known for her role in Sunset Boulevard.

PS. 4” x 6”. N.d. N.p. A photograph signed “To James Murfin Greetings Gloria Swanson”. The photograph is a black-and-white image of a middle-aged Swanson looking off to the left with a half-smile. James Murfin (1929-1987) left a legacy of more than a dozen books, numerous articles, and other works writing for the National Park Service and various historical publications. The photograph is printed on cardstock paper and is in excellent condition.

A PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED BY ELLEN TERRY AND DOG

ELLEN TERRY (1847-1928). Terry was a celebrated British stage actress.

PS. 3 ½” x 5 ½”. N.d. N.p. A postcard photograph signed “Bruin & Ellen Terry”. The black-and-white image depicts Terry holding a white dog. Terry’s fondness for dogs is well documented.  It is in fine condition.

A CELIA THAXTER SIGNED POEM

CELIA THAXTER (1835-1894). Thaxter was an American poet.

AQS. 1pg. August 1893. Isles of Shoals, Maine. An autograph quote signed “Celia Thaxter”: “O Pilgrim, comes the night so fast? Let not the dark they heart appall, Tho’ loom the shadows vague and cast, For Love shall save us all Celia Thaxter”. This is the first stanza of Thaxter’s poem “Love Shall Save Us All” and she copied it out the year before she died. In fine condition. Also included are a set of newspaper clippings related to Thaxter, two copies of her poems written out by other hands, and two letters to Thaxter’s illustrator Miss A. G. Plympton, mentioning Thaxter.